Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-09-14
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THERE is now strong probability that
the negotiations pending between the Wi
mona and Southwestern Railroad company
and William Mcintyre and associates for
the construction of the road will be COM
pleted in few days, about the only mat
ter of difference having been arranged. II
is believed nothing can arise to prevent
the completion of the agreement. TIE
plan contemplates the purchase of the
Mason CITY and Fort Dodge road, to be
Winona, Mnn., to Omaha. The condi-
tions of this purchase have been reduced
to writing and only await the signing of
the contract between the Soutl ives tern
company and the Mcintyre party to be car
ried into effect.
The Chicago grand jury has indicted
DR.. st. John, Levi Dell, Capt. John IT.
win, of the schooner E. Blake, and Cap
tain John Freer, of the SC hooner George
Marsh, for assisting Boodler McGarigle
TO escape.
DIR. c. E. MEADER, treasurer of Win
neshiek county, Iowa, was found dead in
resting in reclining position with re-
volver in his right hand and one chamber
empty. A bullet hole in the right temple
showed the reason. He had been mis-
sing for thi rty-six hours, but no anxi-ty
was felt. Letters We're found in his pock-
ct to the board of supervisors, which have
not yet been made public. His deputy
ass ris that his accounts are entirely cor
rect and his family relations were the most
pleasant.
DIR. WILKINS was arrested Mt st. Joa,
Mo-, and taken to San Francisco where
he is wanted to answer to the charge of
murder. The you man who shadowed
him to st. Joe identified him among the
asphalters working with hi and boarding
ut the same house with him for two weeks,
was IA detective. w lkin., it is alleged,
murder d man named Howar |, who was
travelling for II larg jewelry house IN CAL
ifornin, a year ago and robbed his dead
body of over $4,000 in money and jew
elry. A reward of $1,000 was offered for
the capture of the murderer. SO quietly
was the electives wor> done tn It the st.
Joe pol ce did not learn of the arrest until
after 1t WAS made.
PARIS reports say the Seventh corps, the
ons chosen for the mobilization expnri-
ment, was raised from 10000 to 36,759
men, the additions being fully clothed,
arm an equ pped. Many of the fresh
cayalfymen, unaccu toned TO ri ing, were
thrown by the horses; the off GERS were a
little awKward III handling large bodies of
men, and tue art iivry movements were
sluggish. But, on the whole, ''ihe expert
msne as~G1kaN 60 lsaea IN. ~ a. my. y.",.asgs.
BIsMARch's s organ says that 1t must
have been X NJ M llictoa who was fired
out 10y the Germaus at the ,moan slan Is,
ami tht X n, TamaSese PROBABLY now
re gns III has steai. The equal rights OF
Germ ny, Eu Gland an Amtrlca will not
lie disturbed.
GENERAL p. A. COLLINS is IA gentleman
and a Stat sman. He was interviewed by
a Boston reporter on his return from
Europe, the other day, an among other
questions was asked if ''the holding of the
next national convention in Boston would
assist Mr.. Cleveland" He answered:
81 he holding of he national convection OF
any par'y anyw ere assists no m n, except
in nomination. l HIS no effect what
evrr UPON his election"
NEW YORK is about to begin the ex-
penditure of 81, ,00O,0 900 year in locating
and improving small plrks in the densely
peopled sections of lhe city. 1t is expected
the availat le fund will be sufficient to open
one such park each year.
The president has declined, with thanks
and regret, an invitation sent him by the
board of trade of Columbus. Ohio. to visit
that city on his western tour. The time
already fixed for his presence at other
places renders acceptance of the invitation
impracticable.